Cotton-picker&#39;s knee pad



June 1926.

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Patented June 8, 1926.

UNITED STATES IRA E. COA'IS, OF COPPELL, TEXAS.

COTTON-PICKERS KNEE PAD.

Application led August 29, 1925.

This invention relates to cotton pickers knee-pads and it relates moreparticularly to the novel arrangement and construction thereof.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a knee-pad of thisdescription which is simple and durable and which can be quicklyattached and detached from the users knee. The pad is so arranged andconstructed as to provide ample protection and will remain in positionwhen in use withont slipping, providing long wear and may beeconomically manufactured.

lVith the above objects in view the inveir tion will be betterunderstood by reference to the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, and wherein:

Figures l and 2 illustrate a pair of the pads in position on each of acotton pickers knees.

Figure 3 is a top or plan viewl of the kneepad showing the straps forattaching it to the wearers knees, and

Figure 4L is a cross-sectional view along line 4 4 of Figure 3.

The knee pad consists of a piece of felt, wool or other suitablematerial l as a cushion, which is notched on both sides as at 2 2 toprovide for the bend of the knees. Across the notches is placed arelatively thin piece of leather 3 and upon these triangular shapedpieces and to the vfelt material or cushion is stitched an outercovering of relatively thick leather or the like t. The covering a isalso notched at the same point as the notches in the cushion thusleaving the triangular-shaped pieces to act as a flex- Serial No.53,257.

ible web when the knee is bent. The stitches S pierce the pad from sideto side and hold the part firmly together.

Secured to opposite sides of the thick leather covering 4: are buckles 55 and straps 6 6 which are fastened around the leg above and below theknee, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. It will be noticed that the lowerbuckles 5 and strap 6a are arranged on the pad at an angle to enable thestraps to lie one across the other as illustrated in Figures l and 2, toprovide a firmer fastening and to prevent slipping.

It should be understood that the pad is not limited to any particularmaterial nor to the specific form shown, as it may be changed andaltered to come within the meaning of the following claim:

A knee-pad of the character described comprising a substantiallyrectangular sheet of cushioning material to contact with the wearersknee, said sheet having a pair of opposed substantially V-shaped notchesin its side edges adjacent the upper end, a cover sheet stitched to oneface 0f the other sheet and having` notches aligned with thoseaforementioned, a flexible web set into each notch and having portionsstitched between said sheets, a pair of attaching straps and coactingbuckles fixed to the side edge portions of the cover sheet to be carriedabout the leg of a wearer below the knee, and a third strap andco-acting buckle at the upper end of the cover sheet for dispositionabove the knee.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

IRA E. COATS.

